Title :
Laser beams and resonators
Author :
Kogelnik, H. ; Li, T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper is a review of the theory of laser beams and resonators. It is meant to be tutorial in nature and useful in scope. No attempt is made to be exhaustive in the treatment. Rather, emphasis is placed on formulations and derivations which lead to basic understanding and on results which bear practical significance.
Keywords :
Electromagnetic scattering; Geometrical optics; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical resonators; Transmission line matrix methods;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1966.5119
